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Prag 571 (P359174)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 571 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359174 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 571 |
| Collection | Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Pušukēn. |
| 2 | um-ma puzur4-a-szur3-ma a-na | Puzur-Assur speaks thus: |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 sza sze2-ep | your silver that is to be paid |
| 4 | im-gu5-a _an-na_ 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2-ta_ | a pile of tin, 16 shekels each |
| 5 | ni-isz-a-ma-kum u3 me-eh-ra-at | we will send to you, and the remainder |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ sza sze2-ep ku-lu-ma-a | silver for the kilumānu-flour |
| 7 | a-na s,i2-ib-tim ni-il5-qe2-ma 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2-ta_ | we took as a gift, and 16 shekels each |
| 8 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_ sza-mu | the tin and the other garments |
| 9 | _ansze hi-a_ la2-szu _ansze hi-a_ | donkeys lacking, donkey(s) lacking |
| 10 | ni-sza-a-ma a-na 5(disz) u4-me | We, for 5 days |
| 11 | szu-esz18-dar ni-t,a2-ra-dam | Šuʾiṭa-Rašap |
| 12 | a-bi a-ta be-li2 a-ta | Father, why, my lord, why |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | lu-qu2-tam2 sza sze2-ep | the luqūtam-offering of the šep |
| 2 | al-be-li2 la-ma e-la2-tum | Albeli, the daughter of Elatum, |
| 3 | e-ru-ba-ni-ni a-li | he entered, where |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ e-li-u2 a-s,e2-er | 1 shekel of silver above the harvest |
| 5 | sza ki ku-a-ti2 al-be-li2 lu-bi4-il5-ma | May I raise up the one who is with the king, my lord! |
| 6 | a-na i-ta-at,-lim | to itaṭlim |
| 7 | li-di2-nu a-ki?!-a-am li-qe2 | let them give, thus let them take. |
| 8 | la2 u2-szu-ru _ku3-babbar_ le-ru-ub-ma | If he does not return, may he enter the silver and |
| 9 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_ | tin and textiles |
| 10 | lu-us,!-u2 1(asz) _gu2 an-na_ ku-nu-ki | let me go! 1 talent of tin, |
| 11 | u3 5(u) _tug2_ a-s,e2-er {d}iszkur-an-dul3 | and 50 garments, aṣer of Adad-andul |
| 12 | sze2-bi4-il5 u3 i-t,up-pi3-ka3 | send it to me, and your tablet |
| 13 | x x-ra-am szu-pur-szum | send him! |
| 14 | szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ i-ba-ab2-ti2-a | If silver he shall take |
| left | ||
| 1 | us,-a-ma# a-na pa2-nim sze2-bi4-lam | he will come and send to me. |
| 2 | ku-lu-ma-a u2-qa2-a e-ra-ba-ma | “I will bring my food to you, I will enter and |
| 3 | a-ta-be-a-ma a-ta-la-kam | I will speak and I will go. |
Sources & licences
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